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New Epic Harry Potter Books Include a 3D Map of Hogwarts
Three new Harry Potter-themed books take you back to Hogwarts and help you make your own Harry Potter-based movie! Read More
Boo! A List of 13 Spooky Games to Get You in the Right Mood for Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and to help put you in the mood, we’ve conjured a list of 13 of our favorite games with themes that are perfect for Halloween game night. Read More
GeekDad Review: Traeger Timberline 850 Wi-Fi Connected Wood Pellet Grill
How about a high tech wood pellet grill to smoke your Thanksgiving turkey? Check out the Traeger Timberline 850, with Wi-Fi connectivity and a mobile app that will change the way you barbecue. Read More
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 42 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending October 19, 2018. Read More
8 Halloween Reads to Make Your October Spooktacular
Reading Time: 12 minutes Halloween Reads for All Ages, Image: Sophie Brown In this collection of Halloween reads there’s something for kids, teens, and adults, whether you prefer your October filled with silliness, spooks, or full-on scares. I’ve had a lot of fun reading these books (and spooked myself by reading some of them alone… Read More
Send a Random Pig With Age Hams
A sixth-grade student created an absurd business proposal for his school’s entrepreneurship club’s contest; when he won, Owen Shakelton and his stepfather turned the idea into “a real deal business.” Age Hams will anonymously mail a little rubber pig and a personalized card to anyone you choose. Read More
Throwing Away the Rulebook With the Dized App
The Dized Tabletop Companion App is looking to make written rulebooks a thing of the past. With its excellent ‘Blood Rage’ rules, it’s well on the way. Read More
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 41 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending October 12, 2018. Read More
Five Things To Know About Jodie Whittaker as The 13th Doctor
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor, in red at New York Comic Con. Watching Jodi Whittaker unveiled as the 13th Doctor at a special showing of the 11th season of Doctor Who was a joyous experience. The audience of 5,000 at the Hulu Theater in New York was enthusiastic, vocal, and, overall, thrilled with… Read More
The Final Season: ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ Season 8 Trailer
Are you ready for the last season of ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender,’ Season 8? I am not ready. Read More
‘Warhammer Underworlds’ – The Nightvault Opens
Season two of ‘Warhammer Underworlds’ is here. Yes, the Nightvault has opened, bringing magic to my favorite miniatures game in years. Read More
9 Nifty New Kickstarter Projects This Week
From ‘They Live’ sunglasses that block out screens to a turntable with a detachable Bluetooth speaker, these nine new Kickstarter projects are exciting! Read More
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 40 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending October 5, 2018.
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Toxic Fandom: When Criticism and Entitlement Go Too Far
Many parents and their kids are becoming more and more immersed in the fandoms surrounding their favorite shows, movies, and books. Guest contributor Sean Z. provides an in-depth look at the recent history of fandom we should all be aware of and be discussing with our kids. Read More
Geek Links: Puzzle Artifacts From The Enigma Emporium
Geeks LOVE puzzles—escape rooms, crosswords, murder mysteries… the list goes on. Well, I’ve got a new one to add to that list—an artifact-based narrative mystery from The Enigma Emporium. Read More
Stack Overflow: Women Who Changed the World
Today’s Stack Overflow includes stories of several women who changed the world—some you’ve probably heard of, and some that maybe you didn’t know about before. Read More
Tabletop Review: ‘Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions’
Games Workshop and PlayFusion have teamed up to create a trading card game in the ‘Warhammer’ universe. We give you the lowdown on ‘AoS: Champions.’ Read More
10 Great Things About ‘Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay’
‘Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay’ 4th Edition has arrived. Right now it’s PDF only, but here’s why I can’t wait to get ahold of a physical copy. Read More
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 39 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 28, 2018. Read More
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Get Political Playing ‘#POTUS: Battle Inside Trump’s White House’
Are you ready to battle it out for the political soul of the nation? Check out this strategy game that recreates the first year of the Trump presidency and lets you represent one of four factions looking to steer country in the “right” direction. [Sponsored] Read More
Review – “Heroes in Crisis #1”: Trauma Hits Home
The superhero haven known as Sanctuary has been breached, and now begins the search for answers – and blame. Read More
‘The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge’ By M.T. Anderson; Eugene Yelchin
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge Image: Candlewick Press This post was sponsored by Candlewick Press. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson; Eugene Yelchin is an interesting read for the middle school reader and holds attention from the start, with the first chapter being entirely done in illustration. It’s worth… Read More
Bodaciously Awesome Family Show: Step in Time With a ‘Mary Poppins’ Sing-Along
When the Tampa Theater put a sing-along ‘Mary Poppins’ on the schedule, however, we knew it was an experience we couldn’t pass up. Read More
Join the GeekFamily – Be a Contributor for GeekDad or GeekMom!
Have you read stuff on GeekMom or GeekDad, and thought, “Hey, I’d like to do that too?!” Well, today’s your lucky day! We’re looking for folks to join our community and have fun creating content about the things they geek out about! Read More
Pikachu & Eevee Edition Nintendo Switch Bundles Now Available for Pre-order at Amazon
Pre-orders for the Pikachu & Eevee Edition Nintendo Switch bundles are now available at Amazon, and Prime members can get it shipped for free and receive it on release day. Read More
Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 38 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending September 21, 2018. Read More
Bring Home ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ for Your Own Colossal Family Movie Night
While the weather conspired to keep us indoors last weekend, we used it as an opportunity to have an epic family movie night watching ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’—now available on Blu-ray! Read More
Review – “Batman: Damned #1”: Welcome to the Black Label
Batman has been haunted all his life, but never quite like this. A darker DCU begins here in the first Black Label title. Read More
8 Reasons We Need Kids Playing RPGs
If you’re a parent or legal guardian or after-school club leader or whatever… and you’ve never played an RPG, let alone played one with kids, let me offer you some thoughts on why you might want to gather these young players around a table and get them playing. Read More
